Hyksos

American  

[hik-sohs, -sos] / ˈhɪk soʊs, -sɒs /

noun

1. a nomadic people who conquered and ruled ancient Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties, c1700–1580 b.c.: believed to have been a Semitic people that originally migrated into Egypt from Asia.

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Hyksos British  

/ ˈhɪksɒs /

noun

1. a member of a nomadic Asian people, probably Semites, who controlled Egypt from 1720 _bc until 1560 _bc

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Etymology

Origin of Hyksos

1595–1605; < Greek Hyksṓs, perhaps < Egyptian ḥg ( ʾ ) ruler + h̬ʾst foreign land

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Hyksos

After the Hyksos were defeated and the Nile delta recaptured, the emboldened Egyptians turned their attention south to Kush, eventually extending their control over these regions as well.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Today they are more commonly called Hyksos, a Greek corruption of this Egyptian name.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

The details in the biblical account of the Hebrews’ life in Egypt and their exodus from that kingdom have led some scholars to associate these stories with the period of Hyksos rule.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

These Canaanites are often referred to as the Hyksos.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

For example, in 1674 B.C., horses even enabled a foreign people, the Hyksos, to conquer then horseless Egypt and to establish themselves temporarily as pharaohs.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond